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Yankees Legend Makes Hall Of Fame Ballot Again

Bonisiwe Shabane
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yankees legend makes hall of fame ballot again

A New York Yankees legend will officially be on the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee ballot for the fourth time for the possibility of a Hall of Fame induction. Don Mattingly, who played his entire 14-year playing career with the Yankees and coached them from 2004-2007, will be on the 2025 ballot after failing to meet the required number of votes on the... The results for this vote will be revealed on December 7. The other seven players on the ballot will be Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Carlos Delgado, Jeff Kent, Dale Murphy, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela. In their 10 years on the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) ballot, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were not voted in, presumably due to their association with the league's steroid use scandal at... Mattingly did not meet the required 75% of the vote by the BBWAA in his 15 years on their ballot, never exceeding 28.2% (his first year of consideration, in 2001).

Mattingly, whose long history with the Yankees left him conspicuously without a World Series, just went to his first championship with the Toronto Blue Jays, as their bench coach. The Blue Jays were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7, leaving Mattingly, once again, without a win. When asked whether he was thinking about retiring after the game, Mattingly gave an (understandably) vague response. Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. In his long-awaited first trip to the World Series, Don Mattingly came up crushingly short of winning a title on Saturday with the Blue Jays. But the former Yankees great and current Toronto bench coach will have another shot at a different top honor before this year is over.

Mattingly was announced on Monday as part of the eight-person player ballot to be considered by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The results of the vote — needing 75 percent from the ballots cast by a 16-person group that will be announced later this fall — will be revealed on Dec. 7. Voters can select up to three players. The New York Yankees could add another Hall of Famer to their storied history next season. According to reports on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, former Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens will be on the 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot.

Clemens, who recently appeared at Yankee Stadium for Old Timers Day, is part of the Contemporary Baseball Era ballot. Roger Clemens is one of 8 players on the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Contemporary Baseball Era ballot this yearHe will be in consideration to join the Hall of Fame Class of 2026 pic.twitter.com/Zm1acYGpAz Clemens, who spent 24 seasons in the league from 1984 to 2007, is an 11-time All-Star, seven time Cy Young Award winner and one-time AL MVP. He was a key member of the Yankees squads that won back-to-back World Series in 1999 and 2000. Clemens recorded 354 wins throughout his career, making him a member of the elite 300 Win Club. Clemens played six season with the Pinstripes, from 1990 to 2003, as well as the final year of his career in 2007.

At the end of his MLB career, Clemens had pitched in 709 games for a career ERA of 3.12 and WHIP of 1.17. Per StatMuse, Clemens had a 4.01 ERA, with an 83-42 record on the Yankees. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across Major League Baseball. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Yankees fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. On November 3rd, the National Baseball Hall of Fame revealed the eight players who would appear on their Eras Committee ballot at the start of the 2025 Winter Meetings.

The successor of the more well-remembered Veterans Committee, this particular group will consider eight players who made their biggest impact on the game from 1980 onward — and who are not in the current... As Jeff Middleton wrote for us, three former Yankees will be on the ballot: Don Mattingly, Roger Clemens, and Gary Sheffield. Barry Bonds, Jeff Kent, Carlos Delgado, Dale Murphy, and the late Fernando Valenzuela comprise the other five. The to-be-announced 16-member committee will meet a month from now, and with a maximum of three spots per ballot, they’ll talk and see if any of the players can earn at least 12 total... The latest Reacts survey offered Pinstripe Alley readers a chance to make their own hypothetical ballots known. While some would certainly induct other nominees, we kept the focus on the Yankees and let fans choose any permutation of the three alums for their entries.

Now, we can check out the results. One out of every three ballots we received was a straight Mattingly submission, making it the most popular pick. Donnie Baseball was also on each of the next three most common entiries as well, with Clemens right behind him. Colorado Rockies' Draft Disasters The Colorado Rockies have had their fair share of ups and downs throughout their franchise history, but when it comes to the MLB Draft,... Travis Jankowski makes unexpected career transition, joins Texas Rangers as first base coach For Travis Jankowski, a text message from Skip Schumaker marked a pivotal moment in his... Houston Astros' First-Round Draft Misfires When it comes to the MLB draft, landing a first-round talent is often seen as a hallmark of success for franchises.

The Houston... Toronto Blue Jays Make Waves in MLB with Surprising World Series Journey The Toronto Blue Jays have captivated the baseball world this season, emerging as a formidable contender... Detroit Tigers Generate Offseason Excitement with Potential Trade for Ketel Marte The offseason buzz surrounding the Detroit Tigers is palpable, with speculation swirling about a potential blockbuster trade... One of the most anticipated events of the offseason has arrived. On Monday afternoon, the National Baseball Hall of Fame released its ballot for potential 2026 inductees now under consideration by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Earlier this year, former Yankees CC Sabathia and Ichiro Suzuki both earned baseball’s highest honor.

This year, several more will have a chance to join them in Cooperstown. Let the discourse begin! The ballot welcomes 12 new players this year: Ryan Braun, Shin-Soo Choo, Edwin Encarnación, Gio González, Alex Gordon, Cole Hamels, Matt Kemp, Howie Kendrick, Nick Markakis, Daniel Murphy, Hunter Pence, and Rick Porcello. Encarnación, who played in pinstripes in the second half of 2019, is the only new Yankee eligible to be voted in by the BBWAA.Five former Yankees remain on the ballot from last season: Carlos... Of that quintet, Beltrán and Jones remain the closest to reaching Cooperstown. Last year, his third year on the ballot, Beltrán fell just 19 votes shy of induction.

It feels likely he will reach the 75-percent threshold this season. Jones is entering his ninth season of eligibility, having fallen slightly shy of a two-thirds vote in January. Both players have trended in the right direction and could join the Hall together next summer. Rodriguez enters his fifth year on the ballot and his case has stagnated—stuck in mud around the 35 percent mark he got upon arrival in 2021. Perhaps the recently-released HBO documentary Alex vs. A-Rod, in which the former superstar discusses the various controversies which plagued his career and now his Hall-of-Fame case, will give him a boost.

But as with many other prominent PED users—like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens—it feels as though public opinion has pretty solidly congealed on him, particularly since he was actually suspended under the policy. Pettitte and Abreu have been treading water for years and appear likely to do so for the remainder of their eligibility periods. Coming soon: New, improved notifications system! The crop of new arrivals on the ballot is rather barren this year, since not many Hall-of-Fame hopefuls chose to retire at the end of the unusual COVID-shortened 2020 campaign. Not all of them strictly retired, either: Shin-Soo Choo went home to South Korea in 2021 and played four more seasons in the KBO. Cole Hamels, who probably has the strongest case of any of the newcomers, had an unsuccessful comeback bid with the 2021 Dodgers and then tried to make the Padres out of spring training in...

That might help his case; had Hamels gotten back to the Show, his arrival on the ballot would have been delayed another three years, even further removed from the former Phillies standout’s prime years. The National Baseball Hall of Fame has a way of giving overlooked baseball’s greats a second look, and this winter, three familiar names from New York Yankees history are back in the spotlight. Roger Clemens, Gary Sheffield, and Don Mattingly — each a star in his own right, each carrying a unique legacy — are among the eight players featured on this year’s Contemporary Baseball Era ballot. Three former Yankees will get another shot at the Hall of Fame https://t.co/YjbPYhzWZr For players who fell short through traditional Hall of Fame voting, the Contemporary Era committee serves as a kind of final verdict. This year’s ballot, announced Monday by the National Baseball Hall of Fame, features stars whose prime contributions came after 1980 — including Barry Bonds, Carlos Delgado, Jeff Kent, Dale Murphy, and Fernando Valenzuela, in...

To make it to Cooperstown, a candidate must receive votes from at least 12 of the 16 members on the committee — a steep climb, especially for those with complicated cases. The members of this year’s voting panel haven’t been revealed yet, but results will be announced on December 7 during a live broadcast on MLB Network. Few teams are represented as strongly as the Yankees. Clemens, Sheffield, and Mattingly embody very different eras of the franchise, but all left deep marks on its history. The Baseball Hall of Fame conversation is heating up once again. This year, **Don Mattingly** — the beloved former New York Yankees captain and current Toronto Blue Jays bench coach — is back in the spotlight.

The eight-player Contemporary Baseball Era Committee ballot has been announced. Mattingly’s name sits alongside some of the game’s most debated legends. With the vote set for December 7, fans and analysts are asking: will “Donnie Baseball” finally get his long-awaited call to Cooperstown? Mattingly’s quest for induction hasn’t been straightforward. His time on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) ballot lasted 15 years. He peaked at 28.2 percent of votes in his first year of eligibility back in 2001.

That’s a solid number, but nowhere near the 75 percent needed for enshrinement.

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